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Hydrogeology of the Ames Aquifer and Its Award-Winning Geoscience Career Workshops
Drinking Water. Cosponsored by GSA Hydrogeology Division;
GSA Geology and Society Division. William Simpkins, Iowa State For more information, contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@
University, bsimp@iastate.edu; Lyle Hammes, Ames Water and geosociety.org.
Pollution Control Department, lhammes@cityofames.org.
Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing. Your
Pennsylvanian Sandstones and Cyclothems of Central Iowa. job-hunting process should begin with career planning, not when
Cosponsored by GSA Sedimentary Geology Division. Philip you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin this process
Heckel, University of Iowa, philip-heckel@uiowa.edu; Emily and will introduce you to informational interviewing.
Finzel, University of Iowa, emily-finzel@uiowa.edu; John Paul
Pope, Northwest Missouri State University, jppope@nwmissouri. Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration. What do geologists in
edu. various sectors earn? What do they do? What are the pros and
cons to working in academia, government, and industry?
Pipes, Pigs, and Peaks: Human and Animal Impacts on Workshop presenters, and when possible, professionals in the
Hydrology, Water Quality, and Soils in Central Iowa. field, will address these issues.
Cosponsored by GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geology and
Society Division; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Interdisciplinary Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs. How do you prepare
Interest Group. William Simpkins, Iowa State University, a cover letter? Does your résumé need a good edit? Learn how to
bsimp@iastate.edu; Lee Burras, Iowa State University, lburras@ prepare the best résumé possible, whether you are currently in the
iastate.edu; Kristie Franz, Iowa State University, kfranz@ market for a job or not. You will review numerous examples to
iastate.edu. help you learn important résumé dos and don’ts.

REGISTRATION LOCAL COMMITTEE

Meeting registration will open in January 2018. The deadline General Chair: William Simpkins, bsimp@iastate.edu
for early registration is 5 March 2018. Cancellation deadline:
12 Mar. 2018. Vice Chair and Sponsorship: Alan Wanamaker, adw@iastate.edu.

ACCOMMODATIONS Technical Program Co-Chairs: Neal Iverson, niverson@iastate
.edu, and Kristie Franz, kfranz@iastate.edu.
Rooms have been reserved at three hotel properties conve-
niently located adjacent to each other at the interchange of U.S. Short Course/Workshop Co-Chairs: Yuyu Zhou, yuyuzhou@
Highway 30 and University Blvd., just a short drive or walk from iastate.edu, and Chris Harding, charding@iastate.edu.
the conference center and the ISU campus. The Best Western Plus
University Park Inn and Suites features great amenities, including Field Trip Co-Chairs: Franciszek Hasiuk, franek@iastate.edu,
a full hot breakfast that is included in the room rate of US$109/ and Aaron Wood, awood@iastate.edu
night plus tax. For reservations, call +1-515-296-2500 and ask for
the GSA conference rate. Budget/Logistics: DeAnn Frisk, dfrisk@iastate.edu

OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS Exhibits: Betsy Swanner, eswanner@iastate.edu

Presentation Awards Student Volunteers: Suzanne Ankerstjerne, ankerssm@iastate.edu

Awards for the best student posters and papers are supported by K–12 and Informal Education Co-Chairs: Beth Caissie,
the GSA North-Central Section and by the Great Lakes Section– bethc@iastate.edu, and Aaron Wood, awood@iastate.edu
SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology).
Activities Co-Chairs: Jacqueline Reber, jreber@iastate.edu, and
Jane Dawson, jpdawson@iastate.edu

Student Judging: Paul Spry, pgspry@iastate.edu

IT Liaison: Mark Mathison, mathison@iastate.edu

Mentor Programs

Cosponsored by the GSA Foundation. For more information, con-
tact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org.

Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience.
Students will have the opportunity to discuss career prospects and
challenges with professional geoscientists from multiple disci-
plines over a FREE lunch. Learn more at www.geosociety
.org/mentors.

John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program.
Students interested in applied hydrogeology or hydrology as a
career will have the opportunity to network with professionals
in these fields over a FREE lunch. Learn more at www.geosociety
.org/mentors.

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